Heel-seat-forming machine.



No. 896.873. PATBNTED AUG; 25,1903;

s. J.- WENTWORTH. HEEL SEAT FORMING MACHINE.

YAPPLIOATIOIYT FILED DEO.8,1904.

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No. 896,873. PATBNTBD AUG. 25,1908. s. J. WENTWORTH.

HEEL S EAT FORMING MACHINE.

APPLIQATION TILED 13150.8,1904.

atknw SAMUEL J. WENTWORTH, OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR TO THE WENTWORTH COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION.

I-IEELSE AT-FORMIN G MACHINE.

Naseas'rs.

Specification of Letters If artent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1908.

Application flied December a, 1904. Serial No. 236,010.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL J. WENT- WORTH, a citizen-of the United States, residing at Newport, .in the county of Campbell and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heel- Seat-Forming Machines, of which the follow in is a specification .y invention relates to an implement for forming. the heel seat of a shoe bynniformly and smoothly turning over the. counter.

The object .of my invention is, first, to gather and turn over and lay down upon the ast-the up eror counterportion of a shoe. Second, to ammer'or press the turned over ed e so that it will lieinthe sha ed position. Thlld, to draw arid la over t e counters edgesmoothly u on t e heel of the insole avoiding al l wrin' es or uckers.

In the ordinary metho of forming the heel seat, the counter and upper are brought over by pincers and tacked down to hold them in. p a

co. Owing to the stiffness of the counter there are puckers ,or ribs 'betweenthe tacks leaving an uneven surface. Heretofore it was customary for the operatorto beat out by hand this uneven surface to form a .flat heel-seat.

In practical work with my invention, preferably, the upper andoounter are ulled over and secured-upon-the sole of the ast by two or three tacks, the last'is then presented to my machine which breaks over the counterand up er and lays them down upon the sole of the ast. This facilitates the work of the consolidated lastingmachine. After the ac-' tion of this lasting machine the lasted uppers are a ain sub ected to'my machine and the 'irregu larities are beaten out and a flat surface or heelseat-is formed. My machine'is 'ada ted to perform this character of work' in t e lasting of shoes in McKay work, welt work, or turned work. Also, my tool operates'advantag'eously upon the toe portions of the upper and is generally useful'in removing irregularities and more perfectly ada ting theupper to the last at this stage of t e manufacture -of boots and shoes.

The features of my invention are more fully setiforthin the description'of the ac-' wcompanyin'g drawings,- formmg a part of this Figure 1 is'a side elevation of ,my improv especification,- inhwhfch ment in: position for-use. 2 is an end elevation of the device shown m-Fig. with sleeve D an iheelend of the respective spr' contact therewith, and that t e opposite collar hasa cut away portion h adjacent 11o the guards removed. Fi 3 is a sectional elevation showing two of the Irons in section,

4 is a plan view of the face of the irons. Fig. 5 is. aperspective view of one ofthe irons. ,Fig. 6 is an end view of the device with uard 'in position. Fig. 7 is a central vertica section of Fig. 6. 4

For convenience of illustration, the device 5 is r'nounted'upon a, frame A.

B represents a driven shaft, journaled in Y the bearings in the frame.

B represents a driving pulley.

C represents the rotary member attached 0 to the shaft B.

The preferred form of constructionv is as follows: I I D re resents a'sleevexfixed to and revolv inglwith the shaft B. a 5. E, represent flanges preferably the former is formed inte ml with the sleeve '1), while the other in t e form ofa collafis screw threaded thereon to permit the mounting of tension means upon the sleeve D, to 6 be hereinafter described. These flanges form su orts for the irons. v

represents a series of flexible arms rigidly secured to the flan es. They are alter-' nately secured right an left to theperiphery' 5 a of the flanges .E, E.

G represents beating members'or irons. These irons are preferably attached to the free end of the spring arms F,'by means of a lug a pro'ecti'ng from the lower edge of the 9.0 irons, and screw bolts b passing through the arms F and lugs. Theseirons arepreferably made curved and their .eneral outline is shown in Fig. 4, they are inclined and alter-' nately lap ed past each other. Said lug is' 5 placed bac of the center of the iron, so as toallow the forward end to'be depressedmore than the rear end for the purpose of;an"in-. ward drawing motion.

'H, H, re resent collars seated u on the' oo secured in adjusted position-by the adjust' screws h h. The collars. .engage under t e edges of the springs and they maybe set closer together or separated on. the sleeve D to adjust the tension of the p n It will be observed that the collars at the bars are in to desce'n r the-.-reg'ular distance. 1t Wlll'l)B observed-are wider at Th lia is doneit'o reate "an inward wipingaction,

tact with the irons.

present guard rings secured on supp ,1-overlapping and covering I the r ends of .theirons as a safety device perator ,',see'Figs. 6 and'7'.

sleatfthe o elation is as follows:-'-.Ai ter the upper-has; een placed u on the last and the forwardiportion thereo; from the heel j forward has. been secured the 'usual-man'ne'r to theinsole and last, the edge of the heel or counter portion vstands upright; The rotary member moves-in the direction ofthe.

* arrow, Fig. 1 the operator takes the shoe and presents the pointofthe heel to-the central portion of thetool and presses it ,back until the-irons have come in contact with the en.- tire heelsurface. -By means of the shape and action ofthe irons, the upper is drawn is m exactly with the seat on the leather is tempered and the irons are prefer-J over by the "incli'nedposition of the iron, and

as each succeeding iron isbroug'ht in contact with the heel, together with the rapidity of the rotation .each sueceeding'iron strikes a f-lrawing blow upon the upper as it is drawn and turned, and hammers it into position .ming a complete stretching, hammering or r'elin "o oration, so that the. upper is smooth y rawn, turned over, and hammered it;is stretched, thereby smoothly shaping and-laying down thecounter ed e to conlast. The

ahly heated so as to dry the leather in the .:.iperation. "By this means I quickly form a heel, very quic ly an than by the means heretofore emp By this method, I avoid, not only the uneven tolling ofthe heel and the tedious processof.

smoo'th'seat avoiding wrinkles or (puckers', stretching-the leather to the desire shape,

'hammeringfit inte position, ahd at the same.

time performin the o eration of lasting the much more rapidly, 'oyed.

.. iacking the same, but also thehand hammerafter the heel has been ironed.

t is to beunderstood that the term ironsf doesnotrefer to the material essentially, but

to the drawing or wiping members disposed on a rotary member to afiect the Q eration herein set forth. It is also to be un' erstood that in the direction of movement of the rolry member the outer diverging ends ot-the.

mner or converging" ends, of the irons draw the opposite edges of the counter inwardly,

" the counterin converging lines around t has ' power ends us are first presented to thecountern The l 7. In a machmpftheclass described, a

y .suhstantialiyias. a isis'uch-that the outerPprjcnsarepontinuously engaging: f

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opposite'portions of'the counter edge and simultaneously= wip ng or drawing successive portions of the counter' l'ed e :inward 0on ve'rgingly around the heel, 't e ection is so u that the stlfl'est material ca able of ending witho t breaking, will readl ye yield and smoothly old 'itself to the form The devlee'is ap lieabl e. to other uses than molding-the,edge o the counter t'o'the heel of the insoleirrforming heel seats for instance, H v i -j such uses as the removal of superfluous or Mod? of '0pemtwn.-'In forming the heel uneven bunches of material or other analo- Having described my invention, I claim zr 1. In a machine of the class described, a

rotary member having 'on its periphery'arial h sir-- ternate, circular series of oppositel inclined.

irons yieldingly mounted upon sair supp.0rt, and adapted to' act alternatelyon two sides of the heel, substantially as d.es.cribed. i

' 2." Ina machine of theclassde'scribed',

. r otary"member having its Jperiph'ery-jco'm posed of an alternate, circular series of irons,-

alterhate yielding arms secured upon a shaft,

irons having their inner-ends oppositely inclined and mounted uponthe said arms rearward of, their centers, and overlapping each other at their inner ends, substantially as described. 3. 'A machine'of the classdescribed, composed of an alternate, circular series of irons,.'- alternate-yielding.armssecured upon a shaft,

said irons-having their inner ends oppositely inclined and mounted upon said .arms rearward of their'respective centers,--and over: lapping each other atthei'r inner-ends, and guards protectingl the outer ends of the said irons, substantial y as described.

'4'. A machine of the class described, composed of an alternate, circular series of irons, alternate'yielding armssecured upon a shaft,

said irons having theirinner ends oppositely. 1

inclined and mounted upon said-arms rear-1* ward of tllllTGSPGCiLl'VB centers, and over lapplng each other at then inner ends, and

means for adjusting the tensioniof'the said u yielding arms, substantially as'described;

5. In a ,machine of 'theclass described, 'a rotary member having a series -of irons-presenting outwardly diverging ends, whereby the'edge of the counter. is drawn over'the.---.

rota member'havin a series bfironsfont f lap mg ends .andimeitns for yieldinglye attachingzthe said irons to nhe mtmmember, described and presentin inwardly converging heel in converging lines,- substantially. as fde-I 'scribed..- class described, a

ward y diverging-andavinginwardly over-1 hitched alternately toisaidysupports, collars adjustablyimounted on 'said' s raft between thesupportazengaging under thefree ends of -=t he s rings, "an Iron attached to the free end 'jol' each spring, said ironshaving inwardly ti nvergmg iend's between said supports, 'and jinean s'for rotating saidshaft, substantially {as described. I 1 c j 9'. In a machine of the class described, a K. el1af t,-a pairyof supports thereon, springs atitached' a ternately. to said su'p orts,an iron tatmcned to thefreeendrof each spring, said irons; presenting converging ends between Tithe saidsup orts, and ineans'for rotating l sa'i.rl'shaft,'su stantially as described, 10; Ina machine of'th'e class described,- a start, apair of supports thereon, spring, bars :eltcrnatelyattached to said supports, having their rear ends overlap ing between the sup- 21; ports, a series of ironsliavin their bases at-.

:tached' to said free ends oft e said bars respectivel, the irons being transversely inined re ative to the said spring bars, and nresentim- .inwardly converging ends beiiiieeri sai su ports,- and meansjor rotating said-'shafQsu stantially as described. In- "a'mach'ine of the classdescribed, ashaft, a support, aseries'of irons attached to the support, the said ironsoutwardly diverg-- ing and 'overlappinglaltern'ately at their inner ends, and means for rotating said "shaft, whmre by the ed e of the counter presented 'to I 'said ironswill be. uniforml and smoothly .urned over in ,con'ver ing has around the. reel, substantiallyas. ese'ribed'. lrifia maichl'ne' of the class described, a rdtary-.rnemberfhaving g series of drawing ,iirons presenting outwardly diverging ends,

thesaid; irons eon verging inwardly toward the 40 middle of the supporting memberysubstantially as described.

i 113 In :a machine of the. classdescribed, aro'tary member-having its periphery formed "witha ,fieries ofyieldin gly mounted drawing irons, presenting outwardly diverging ends, the inner e (is o said irons converging, sub- .tanti'alljrasdescribed. j 14. Ina machine of theclass described, a rotary member having its periphery formed withf -aseries of' yildingly mounted drawing.

" fijpresenting outwardly divergin ends, said-5' irons converging'inwar'dly an alterhatly overlap" ping at their inner ends, sub-' s't-antially as ascribed.

5E J5. In; a machine of the class described, a

.supporti member provided 'with oppoisitely: inc nod and independently yield ng ilieating irons for simultaneously engagin )po'site portions of a presented surface an scan-converging lines, substantially as de-' scribed; I

16-." In a machine of the class described,i;a' rotary carrier havingn working. members arto act simultaneously upon the oppothe owe'r ed ly and smoothly drawing in said surscribed.

18. In a machine of the class; described, a rotary member-having a series oi irons forniing the periphery, said irons inwar(lly converging and: alternatelyoverlapping atthe inner ends,'each iron ta ,ering wider towardits inner end,;'substantia 1y asdescribed;

19. In a machine of theelass described, a rotary member. the periphery of which is formed with inwardly convergin irons alternately overlapping and independently ielding supports for said irons, substantia ly as,

described. 1

20. In a machine of the class described, a

rotary carrier having working members independently yield-ingly supported thereon arranged to act simultaneously upon op osite sides of the edge of a heel-counter an turn the same upon the heel of an insoleItQo .form the heel seat, substantially as described.

converging drawing edges, each same in converging lines, substantially as de- -'21. Amachine'for beating out shoe up-. pers, having, in combination, two series of rotating heaters arranged to act simultaq neously. upon the lower ed e of a shoe upper 1 at o posite sides of the s oe and beat out P e of the upper u "on the insole, and means i or actuating said beaters, substantially as described. r

22. A machine. for beating out shoe up- .e'rs havi in combination two series of P 7 7 J rotating boaters acting simultaneously to beat out the lower edge of a shoe u per 11 on the insole at opposite sides of the s oe an to draw the upper over the edge of the insole towards the medial line of the insole, and

means for actuating said heaters, substantially as described,

23. A machineffor beating out-shoe uppers, having in combinatiomtwo series of rotating heaters acting simultaneously. to

beat out the lower edge of a shoe upper upon the insole at opposite sides of the. shoe and arranged to. exert actiorron the-u per from the edge '0 sole towards t e. medial line of the sole, and means for actuating said heaters, substantially as described. In 'testimony whereof, ,I have hereunto set my hand.

SAMI-TEBJaWENTWORTH Witnesses OLrvER B. Ksrsnn, LEo' ZODONNELL. 

